SPOILERS INCLUDED -- UFC 71 FIGHT RESULTS BELOW
LAS VEGAS -- With the Thiago Silva/James Irvin fight just ending, the preliminary undercard is over and we're about to go live at 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET. The Garden Arena here at the MGM Grand is starting to reach it's capacity, so here's where the event stands so far.
-- Wilson Gouveia tapped Carmelo Marrero with a guillotine choke at 3:06 in the first round.
-- Din Thomas caught Jeremy Stevens with an armbar and won by submission at 2:44 in the second round.
-- Alan Belcher caught Sean Salmon with a guillotine choke and won by submission at 0:53 in the first round.
-- James Irvin, after a strong start, was picked up by Thiago Silva and landed awkwardly on his right foot, buckling his right knee. Irvin verbally and physically tapped out at 1:06 in the first round.
Most memorable quote so far came from Thomas after Joe Rogan said: "Congratulations Din, so are you ready for [Floyd] Mayweather?"
"Man, let me tell you," Thomas said. "I'll fight Mayweather, his dad, his uncle, his entire camp. I'll fight all of them."
Stay posted for more updates from Las Vegas.